Demand for Stimulus Information Drives Significant Attendance at Silicon Valley Symposium

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Business-to-Government experts from National Strategies, LLC, (NSI) shared their
insights on the Stimulus Symposium held in Silicon Valley. The Symposium was
held in partnership between NSI and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
(www.svlg.org), where experts from all levels of government and industry
provided an in-depth review of the stimulus bill, the opportunity areas for
businesses to target, timing of the government spending, how decisions will be
made on projects to fund, and the reporting requirements. Presentations and bios
are available on the NSI website, www.nationalstrategies.com.

Nearly 350 people attended the Symposium including government officials,
executives from companies across all industries, investors and not for profit
leaders.

"Even the most sophisticated organizations are still trying to get their arms
around the stimulus funding because they realize this is an incredible business
opportunity," said Al Gordon, CEO of NSI. "Several attendees commented that this
was the first time they had received an in-depth briefing on the mechanics of
the stimulus. Companies really need to act now to leverage this enormous market
opportunity, so we were happy to be able to fill this void."

Al Gordon led the general session by providing an overview of the stimulus
package and the impact it has on industry. Dale Bonner, California Secretary of
Business, Transportation and Housing spoke about the stimulus as it pertained to
the State. Break-out sessions then followed, where industry experts led detailed
sessions on Energy and the Environment, Technology, Transportation, Health, and
Education. These presentations included numerous experts from each industry,
discussing the specific streams of funding are being disbursed to the state and
local governments, industry specific funding opportunities and vehicles, timing
of the fund flows, and transparency / reporting requirements.

"This is a once in a generation opportunity for businesses to significantly
increase their revenue from the government market," said Roy Cales, Managing
Director of NSI and also Former CIO for the State of Florida. "Billions of
dollars of funding are flowing to projects that the private sector can deliver
on. But state governments are complex buyers, and it is critical that a business
competing in this space be adept at positioning themselves strategically and
navigating through the system. Those companies that are most prepared will also
be the ones who maximize their opportunities."

"A major emphasis of the stimulus funding is on climate change," said Kevin
Mathews, Vice President of NSI`s Energy and Environment sector. Mathews
previously served on Administrator Carol M. Browner`s staff within the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. "Funding will be flowing for policies and
projects that support green initiatives across all industries and this will open
up new markets for innovative companies. Companies that are proactive and work
together with policy makers to shape opportunities will stand to drive
significant revenue and change in a much needed arena."

A separate session on Transportation was led by Mary Ann Crotty, transportation
authority and advisor having worked on many large-scale transportation projects
around the world. Actively serving on the advisory boards to the Independent
Budget Office in New York City and several years of experience at executive
level positions with legislative and executive branches of New York State
Government, transportation executives gained a view of the infrastructure funds
and how to prepare to work within the framework of the stimulus.

Jeff Gruin, Director of PRTM`s healthcare services practice also conducted a
session on the stimulus and how it impacts Healthcare organizations. He brings
25 years of experience as an executive and an expert consultant in healthcare
services policy, strategy, consumerism, information technology, and innovation.

To learn more, visit the NSI website, www.nationalstrategies.com.

National Strategies, LLC
Tammy Fleur, 202-349-7016
tfleur@nationalstrategies.com

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